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cytopharynx
cytopharynx[¦sīd·ō′far·iŋks] (invertebrate zoology) A channel connecting the surface with the protoplasm in certain protozoans; functions as a gullet in ciliates. cytopharynx
cy·to·phar·ynx (sī'tō-far'inks), An organelle in certain flagellates and ciliates that serves as a gullet through which food material passes from the cytostome to the cell interior; food passed is collected in food vacuoles, into which digestive enzymes are secreted. |